UPDATED: Wildcat Fire contained at 15 acres

A fire has been contained at 15 acres between Redding and Shingletown today.

The Wildcat Fire was reported around 1:15 p.m. in the vicinity of Wildcat and Black Butte roads north of the Darrah Springs Trout Hatchery. The fire is about a quarter-mile west of Black Butte Road.

It was contained at 6:41 p.m.

At 4:50 p.m., firefighters said they're holding the blaze at around 15 acres on both sides of Wildcat Road.

They reported around 2:15 p.m. that the blaze had grown from a quarter-acre to between five and seven acres on the south side of the road. It's heading into the woods in a southeast direction toward Black Butte, crews on the scene told dispatchers. The winds also are starting to pick up.

On the north side of Wildcat Road, the blaze spread to two acres and is expanding into heavier fuels of brush and timber.